Match Recap
Melbourne
9.12 (66)
vs
Western Bulldogs
10.10 (70)
Western Bulldogs won by 4
Western Bulldogs defeated Melbourne 70–66, by 4 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Melbourne 20–6; Melbourne led disposals 420–367 while Western Bulldogs edged inside-50s 61–52.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 0.6 (6) | 3.9 (27) | 7.10 (52) | 9.12 (66) | 9.12 (66) |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 (20) | 5.5 (35) | 8.7 (55) | 10.10 (70) | 10.10 (70) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Melbourne — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 Tom Scully | 19 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 90 | 100 |
| #6 Matthew Bate | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 90 | 66 |
| #32 Cameron Bruce | 8 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 87 | 63 |
| #2 Nathan Jones | 15 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 88 | 61 |
| #9 Jack Trengove | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 87 | 61 |
| #23 James McDonald | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 80 | 55 |
| #36 Aaron Davey | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 74 | 54 |
| #13 Jordie McKenzie | 11 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 64 | 54 |
| #16 Jack Grimes | 18 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 90 | 53 |
| #22 Brent Moloney | 12 | 8 | 20 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 77 | 53 |
| #14 Lynden Dunn | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 84 | 51 |
| #8 James Frawley | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 90 | 47 |
| #18 Brad Green | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #20 Colin Garland | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 90 | 43 |
| #1 Matthew Warnock | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | 93 | 43 |
| #40 Mark Jamar | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 71 | 41 |
| #12 Colin Sylvia | 9 | 8 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #43 Jamie Bennell | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 86 | 37 |
| #38 Danny Hughes | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 69 | 37 |
| #3 Clint Bartram | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 75 | 37 |
| #27 Jared Rivers | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 75 | 33 |
| #11 Paul Johnson | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 62 | 18 |
Western Bulldogs — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Daniel Giansiracusa | 22 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 99 |
| #7 Shaun Higgins | 21 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 74 |
| #15 Ben Hudson | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | — | 78 | 66 |
| #16 Ryan Griffen | 19 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 78 | 66 |
| #4 Daniel Cross | 13 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 89 | 65 |
| #20 Josh Hill | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 83 | 61 |
| #5 Matthew Boyd | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 89 | 61 |
| #21 Jason Akermanis | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 77 | 57 |
| #36 Brian Lake | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 95 | 54 |
| #3 Andrejs Everitt | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 81 | 48 |
| #40 Jarrod Harbrow | 14 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #1 Jarrad Grant | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 76 | 42 |
| #9 Lindsay Gilbee | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #2 Robert Murphy | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 84 | 41 |
| #17 Adam Cooney | 12 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | 86 | 41 |
| #38 Dale Morris | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 97 | 37 |
| #8 Mitch Hahn | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 37 |
| #25 Ryan Hargrave | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 89 | 32 |
| #28 Barry Hall | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 87 | 28 |
| #18 Brennan Stack | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 69 | 24 |
| #12 Tom Williams | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 53 | 22 |
| #22 Dylan Addison | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 68 | 13 |